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LIST: Cancelled flights due to Kanlaon eruption, December 10

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Benise Balaoing

ABS-CBN News

MANILA (UPDATE) -- Some flights have been cancelled or diverted because of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros island.The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the following flights were cancelled:Cebu Pacific Air Iloilo – Manila Flight 5J456 Flight 5J462Iloilo – Singapore Flight 5J283Iloilo – Dumaguete Flight 5J4821 Dumaguete - Iloilo Flight 5J4822 CebGo Iloilo – Manila Flight DG 6415Philippine Airlines Manila - Puerto Princesa Flight PR2781Meanwhile, the following flights are being diverted to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport:Cebu Pacific Air Manila – Iloilo Flight CEB459Bicol - Iloilo Flight CEB4811 Kanlaon Volcano in Negros island erupted on Monday afternoon, Phivolcs said.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 3 p.m. eruption &quot;produced a voluminous plume that rapidly rose to 3,000 meters.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/12/9/kanlaon-volcano-erupts-alert-level-raised-to-3-1541" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kanlaon Volcano erupts; alert level raised to 3</a></div>Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) or hot, ground-hugging flows of ash and debris descended from Kanlaon&#x27;s southeastern slope.Phivolcs raised the alert level for the volcano from 2 to 3 on a zero-to-five scale. Local governments were also advised to evacuate the 6-kilometer radius of the volcano.<div>CAAP MEDIA ADVISORY</div>Meanwhile, CAAP has again advised pilots to avoid flying near the Kanlaon volcano. CAAP said it has extended the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for flights near Kanlaon, with vertical limits from the surface to 10,000 feet.&quot;The latest NOTAM will be effective from December 10, 2024 at 5:18 p.m. to December 11, 2024 at 3:31 p.m.,&quot; the agency said. Flight operators are advised to avoid flying close to the volcano due to possible hazards of sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions and precursory magmatic activity, CAAP said. <div> </div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iif91sWtrkk?&amp;ab_channel=ABS-CBNNewsautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

Check this list to see if your flight has been cancelled because of the Mt. Kanlaon eruption.

Check this list to see if your flight has been cancelled because of the Mt. Kanlaon eruption.